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Soldiers from Joint Task Force-Bravo pose for group photo with Roger W. Dickerson, an Army North Sexual Harassment/Assault Response (SHARP) instructor from Fort Sam Houston, Texas, after completing an 80-hour SHARP certification course at Soto Cano Airbase, Honduras, April 14, 2016. Soldiers that graduated from the course will now take leadership in coordinating and managing the JTF-B installation advocacy program while providing direct advocacy support to victims of sexual harassment and sexual assault. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. James M. Trachier)

April 27, 2016

Soldiers graduate from SHARP Victim Advocate certification training

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Soldiers from accompanying units, under the command of Joint Task Force-Bravo, kicked off Sexual Assault Awareness Prevention Month and attended the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response (SHARP) Victim Advocate certification training course held at Soto Cano Air Base,  April 4 to 15, 2016.The victim advocate certification course was instructed by

Firefighters from seven Central American nations participate in live-fire training, one of many exercises the 34 participants experienced during a week-long iteration of CENTAM SMOKE (Sharing Mutual Operational Knowledge and Experience) at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, April 20, 2016. Joint Task Force-Bravo has trained 866 firefighters from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Belize since 2005, providing an opportunity for U.S. and Central American firefighters to work as one, building collaborative relationships as partner nations and allowing those involved to take valuable lessons back to their countries. Some Honduran firefighters who attended previous iterations of CENTAM SMOKE recently put what they learned to the test while fighting wildfires near Tela, Honduras. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Capt. David Liapis/Released)

April 25, 2016

Building teamwork with Central American firefighters

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo hosted firefighters from Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama for the Central America Sharing Mutual Operational Knowledge and Experience exercise, April 18 -22, 2016, at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras.The latest iteration of CENTAM SMOKE included 34 firefighters participating in strenuous

Members of the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, prepare a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for flight in the Arraiján District of Panama, April 17, 2016. The 1-228th AVN was in Panama to support Panamanian Public Forces firefighting operations in the Darién Province, where wildfires had been burning since April 4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)

April 22, 2016

JTF-Bravo firefighting ops wrap up in Panama

DARIÉN PROVINCE, Panama — Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo partnered with Panamanian Public Forces to contain multiple life-threatening wildfires here, April 17 and 18.The fires, which are believed to have started April 4, grew exponentially, prompting the Government of Panama, via the U.S. Embassy in Panama, to request an aerial support package from JTF-B consisting of

A UH-60 Blackhawk assigned to the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force Bravo at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, prepares to land aboard the USS Lassen during deck landing qualifications off the coast of Honduras, April 14, 2016. Achieving and maintaining deck landing qualifications ensures flight crews are mission ready to support any humanitarian assistance, disaster relief or other contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)

April 18, 2016

Joint Task Force-Bravo pilots complete DLQs on USS Lassen

USS LASSEN, At Sea — U.S. Army pilots with the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment successfully completed annual deck landing qualifications for two of their UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), April 14.The helicopters, based out of Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, participated in the DLQs, giving the

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. King David, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment CH-47 Chinook Crew Chief, secures a “Bambi Bucket” in a CH-47 helicopter in preparation for Joint Task Force-Bravo personnel to assist with firefighting efforts in Panama April 15, 2016 at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. The Bambi Bucket holds up to 2000 gallons of water and allows fire suppression in areas inaccessible by land. (U.S. Army Photo by Martin Chahin/Released)

April 18, 2016

Joint Task Force-Bravo provides firefighting assistance to Panama

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Service members from Joint Task Force-Bravo began providing support to the Panamanian government, at the request of the U.S. Embassy in Panama, in a combined effort to suppress and contain a wildfire in the Darién province April 16, 2016.Small wildfires have emerged in the areas since April 4, but have rapidly spread in the past days, becoming a

Servicemembers from the 612th Air Base Squadron Fire Department pose for a group photo after completing an Air Advisor course taught by Mr. Greg Kruse (far left), Mr. Dave Enriquez (left), and Mr. Joe Allred (far right), United States Air Force Expeditionary Center instructors April 1, 2016, at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. The course included diverse lessons such as Mesoamerican Religions, Foreign Disclosure, Cross Cultural Communications & Negotiations, and Public Affairs, as part of previous preparation to the Central America Sharing Mutual Operational Knowledge and Experiences exercise hosted by Joint Task Force-Bravo that involves firefighters from all across Central America. (U.S. Army photo by Maria Pinel/Released)

April 13, 2016

Commentary: 612th Air Base Squadron prepares for multi-national training exercise

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Firefighters from the 612th Air Base Squadron prepared to host 35 firefighters from the seven Central American nations, for the upcoming event Central America Sharing Mutual Operational Knowledge and Experiences at Soto Cano Air Base from April 18 - 22, 2016.Better known as CENTAM SMOKE, the exercise challenges firefighters' techniques, procedures

U.S. Army Major Hernando Bello, Army Forces Battalion, provides a brief on the battalion’s mission for Honduran Col. José Antonio Rodriguez Mencia (center), and to members of the Honduran Logistics Command (CALFA), at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, April 1, 2016. Col. Rodriguez, new CALFA Commander, and six of his staff visited Soto Cano Air Base to learn about some of the logistical support mechanisms available to ARFOR and Joint Task Force-Bravo. (U.S. Army photo by Martin Chahin/UNRELEASED)

April 11, 2016

Honduran Logistics Command visits Soto Cano Air Base

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Jose Marreo, 612th Air Base Squadron flight commander, discusses the support his flight provides the base with Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James Apr. 8, 2016, at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. Marreo is a native of Puerto Rico and currently oversees the logistics flight, which provides support to transient aircraft, airfield logistics, vehicle maintenance, and fuel services. (U.S. Army photo by Martin Chahin/Released)

April 10, 2016

Secretary of the Air Force visits Soto Cano

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — The men and women of Joint Task Force-Bravo hosted Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James Apr. 8, 2016, at Soto Cano Air Base, as she wrapped up her visit to various units in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility.James used her time during the visit to meet with Airmen of the 612th Air Base Squadron and other members of JTF-Bravo,

A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk with the 1-228th Aviation Regiment prepares to take off with a Bambi Bucket March 31, 2016, Tela, Honduras, to respond to a request from Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez for support in extinguishing a forest fire near Tela. The Honduran Fire Department, Air Force and Army worked with U.S. air assets from Joint Task Force-Bravo at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, to control and extinguish the fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Westin Warburton/ Released)

April 4, 2016

JTF-Bravo supports Honduran firefighting efforts

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — On March 30, 2016, a fire near the town of Tela, Honduras warranted a large scale reaction from Honduran firefighting forces, to include the National Fire Department, Army and Air Force.The initial response involved Honduran ground and air assets working together in the Jeanette Kawas National Park working to contain the fire, however, due to dry

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook uses a Bambi Bucket to drop water on a fire April 1, 2016, near Tela, Honduras, at the request of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez. The Chinooks were a part of aircraft from the 1-228th Aviation Regiment to support the Honduran Fire Department, Air Force and Army in the firefighting efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Westin Warburton/ Released)

April 2, 2016

JTF-Bravo supports Honduran miltary in fire fighting effort

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